The article reveals one of the first pre-verified resume service available was launched in 2001 by San Francisco, CA-area based Employment Screening Resources® (ESR). Originally called MyJobHistory.com, the service evolved into MyESRCheck.com, “which the company now offers as an ancillary service.” MyESRCheck.com users may run criminal background checks, education verifications, employment verifications, and professional license or credential checks on themselves to verify their information. Applicants may then provide employers with access to their pre-verified credentials through unique IDs and passwords. The MyESRCheck.com service is available at http://www.myesrcheck.com/.

While the article notes some HR professionals may question the legitimacy of pre-verified resume services and the standards used, Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) and author of ‘The Safe Hiring Manual,’ suggests in the story that “employers need to make their own judgments about the credibility of background-screening companies.” Rosen also says pre-verified resumes offer a niche type of service that “can help people with a criminal record or negative job histories to troubleshoot ahead of time by finding out the information that employers may be able to access about them.” He adds usage has been “steady” since the company first offered the service.

Founded by safe hiring expert Attorney Les Rosen in the San Francisco, CA-area in 1997, Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority®’– provides accurate and actionable information that empowers employers to make informed hiring decisions for the benefit of their organizations, employees, and the public. CEO Rosen literally wrote the book on background checks with “The Safe Hiring Manual” and ESR is accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), a distinction held by a small percent of screening firms. Employers choosing ESR know they have selected an agency meeting the highest industry standards. To learn more about ESR, visit http://www.esrcheck.com, call toll free 888.999.4474, or email sales@esrcheck.com.